Indiana—Remembering how fast her infant daughter grew to become a toddler, and also remembering how difficult it was to keep her in clothing, Ann Miller decided to see if her church would be interested in a clothing swap ministry. Getting permission, Ann and her husband, Wade Miller, set up the ministry in a downstairs room at the Kokomo Church. The idea was that young mothers and grandmothers would bring slightly-used children's clothing to the church, and trade them for larger sizes.

The only advertising was word-of-mouth, e-mails and signs placed in front of the church. Now more than 30 mothers and grandmothers, plus 50 or so children, come on the once-a-month swap day—trading clothing, visiting with one another and picking up Adventist literature to go along with the clothes. One grandmother, from Russiaville, Ind., regularly helps with the clothing, and many more have volunteered their assistance, if needed.

Ann is always happy to answer the frequently-asked questions about Adventist beliefs, and she keeps a variety of literature available to give out.

Among the comments heard from community moms and grandmothers are:

"This is so neat."

"I love it!"

"Your idea is the best idea I've seen in a long time."

"Thanks for providing this program; I think it's a really great idea."

"This place is a blessing to me."

"This has helped me a lot."

God truly does work in mysterious ways, including swapping children's clothing.

Blake Hall, pastor, Kokomo Church